Bob Blair, a former New Zealand fast bowler known for continuing to play after the Tangiwai rail disaster, has died on his 94th birthday in England, multiple outlets report. Blair represented New Zealand in 19 Tests from 1952 to 1964, taking 43 wickets at an average of 35, according to NDTV and reflected in the match record cited by the reports. Stuff.co.nz describes him as a cricketer who became known for playing through grief following the 1953 Tangiwai disaster, in which he lost his fiancée. NDTV similarly notes that Blair’s fiancée died in the devastating train crash. The reports agree on his age at death, his place of death in England, and the basic contours of his international cricket career, including the number of Tests and wickets. They also concur that the Tangiwai rail disaster was a defining personal tragedy in his life and is closely associated with how he continued his cricketing career.